Eivør comes from one of the smallest places on the planet. She grew up in a village of 400 people, tucked away among the Faroe Islands. But her music, which is shaped by the natural wonders of her homeland, has brought her all over the world. She's performed at Europe's biggest festivals and co-composed the soundtracks to Netflix's hit..
UFO – Covenant and Sharks Reissue (Cherry Red Records)
Front man Phil Mogg has been a fixture of London rockers UFO since day 1, and the late, lamented bassist Pete Way was also a feature throughout most of the band’s history, but the other members came and went in a bit of a blur. Original drummer Andy Parker joined and left multiple times, and..
German Heavy Metal Legends ACCEPT Reveal Second New Single, “The Reckoning”
Iconic heavy metal institution ACCEPT have released their second new single, The Reckoning, off of their highly anticipated album, Humanoid, out April 26, 2024! The dark accompanying music video channels ACCEPT's captivating live energy and matches the sinister instrumentation and apocalyptic lyrics of the track Formed in 1976, ACCEPT was the first internationally successful German heavy metal band. Currently, the frontrunners are..
Vulture – Sentinels (Metal Blade Records)
One of the flagmen of the new wave of European speed metal (I just came up with the term), Dortmund’s Vulture will release their fourth full length album Sentinels on April 12th, almost three years after their last one. The band’s line-up has been solid since 2017 and the press release states a lot of..
Turbulence – Binary Dream (Frontiers Music)
It's a real thrill to see rock music coming from areas of the world that we are not normally used to seeing and it shows that, for most of us, our assumption that Europe and the United States is the home of metal is somewhat outdated as developments in South America and the East (be..
THE LAST ELEMENT release album ‘Act I: Find Me in the Shadows’ on 3rd May, out on Drakkar Entertainment
WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER, WE ARE STRONGER. The Last Element originates when we face the passing of one dearly loved, the hardship of a broken home or the breaking of hearts – it is the first spark, the first sense of emotion, a first feeling that evolves into a creative mind. Bringing these elements together they..
British Composer Kyle Sevenoaks Channels Cyberpunk 2077 In New Single ‘You Are Not Gods’
British composer Kyle Sevenoaks released his brand new single You Are Not Gods on March 22nd, 2024. The track, which was heavily inspired by the videogame Cyberpunk 2077, features Sevenoaks’ traditional penchant for crushingly heavy guitars, throbbing electronics, and gut rumbling vocals. Speaking about the track, Sevenoaks said the following: 'This song was inspired heavily..